Scientists Think They’ve Determined the Cause of the Great ‘Four Corners Mystery’

April 14, 2015 3:59 AM

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It’s the only place in the U.S. where the corners of four states – Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado – come together to form a perfect intersection. But scientists have noticed another mystery located just east of these 2,500 square miles.

After looking at satellite data collected from 2003-2009, experts discovered a thermal “hotspot” in the space that is about half the size of the state of Connecticut, Pioneer News reported.